Ali Ahmeti

Ali Ahmeti (4 January 1959-) was President of the Democratic Union for Integration of Macedonia from 2002. He was the leader of the Macedonian UCK during the 2001 Macedonia War, and he stood up for the Albanian minority in the country.

Biography
Ali Ahmeti was born on 4 January 1959 in Zajas, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia, and he was active in Albanian rights since he was a student, taking part in protests to increase the autonomy of Kosovo. He led protests of students and miners against Slobodan Milosevic's government, and in 1996 he helped in the foundation of the Kosovo Liberation Army to fight for Kosovo's autonomy from Serbia. In 2001, he was elected Supreme Commander of the Macedonian UCK, fighting for Albanian rights in Macedonia in the Macedonia War. In 2002, he founded the Democratic Union for Integration party, becoming its President.